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Huskarl
Unique Unit · Goths

Huskarl

The Huskarl is a unique unit fielded by the Goths. It has 60 HP and 10 attack, with 0 melee and 6 pierce armor. Training one costs 75 food, 35 gold (110 resources total).

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Stats

Armor class
Infantry
Age
Castle
HP
60
Attack
10
Range
0
Melee armor
0
Pierce armor
6
Speed
1.05
Line of sight
3
Reload
2
Train time
13s

Cost

Food75 foodGold35 gold⏱ 13s

Which civilizations have the Huskarl?

Fielded by 1 civilization:

Huskarl (unique) progression

The Huskarl is part of the Huskarl (unique), trained at the Castle. Each step is unlocked by researching its upgrade:

  • Huskarl (Castle Age)
  • Huskarl (Elite) (Imperial Age — 1200 food, 550 gold)

What is the Huskarl strong against?

The Huskarl deals bonus damage to these targets:

  • Archers +6
  • Shock Infantry +2
  • Standard Buildings +2

Units it counters (bonus damage per attack):

How to counter the Huskarl

These units deal bonus damage against the Huskarl, making them effective counters:

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How to unlock the Huskarl

The Huskarl becomes available after researching this upgrade:

Applicable upgrades

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